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1 For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that
is an householder, which went out early in the
morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
2 And when he had agreed with the labourers for a
penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
3 And he went out about the third hour, and saw
others standing idle in the marketplace,
4 And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard,
and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they
went their way.
5 Again he went out about the sixth and ninth hour,
and did likewise.
6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found
others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand
ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.
He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and
whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even was come, the lord of the vineyard
saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give
them their hire, beginning from the last unto the
first.
9 And when they came that were hired about the
eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
10 But when the first came, they supposed that they
should have received more; and they likewise received
every man a penny.
11 And when they had received it, they murmured
against the goodman of the house,
12 Saying, These last have wrought but one hour, and
thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne
the burden and heat of the day.
13 But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I
do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a
penny?
14 Take that thine is, and go thy way: I will give
unto this last, even as unto thee.
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with
mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last:
for many be called, but few chosen.
17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve
disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man
shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the
scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and
to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he
shall rise again.
20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children
with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a
certain thing of him.
21 And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith
unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the
one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in
thy kingdom.
22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye
ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall
drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I
am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of
my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am
baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my
left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to
them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
24 And when the ten heard it, they were moved with
indignation against the two brethren.
25 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know
that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion
over them, and they that are great exercise authority
upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever
will be great among you, let him be your minister;
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be
your servant:
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom
for many.
29 And as they departed from Jericho, a great
multitude followed him.
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way
side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried
out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of
David.
31 And the multitude rebuked them, because they
should hold their peace: but they cried the more,
saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
32 And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said,
What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33 They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be
opened.
34 So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their
eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and
they followed him.
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